Written question asked by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026. It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Public Sector: Procurement

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the safeguards recommended by the Covid Inquiry will be put in place to prevent political connections from being used to secure privileged access to public contracts.

Answer

The Government is fully committed to supporting the work of the Covid-19 Inquiry and to learning lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the UK is better prepared for a future pandemic.

The Inquiry published its report on Module 5 (Procurement) in July. The Government will consider its findings and recommendations in detail and respond in due course.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 27186
Session: 2026-27
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Corruption Public sector Procurement Covid-19 Inquiry
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Public Sector: Procurement

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